NY
Regular School
Elementary School
PS 159
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
504
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.0:1
FRPL Eligible
309
(61.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 309 of 504 (61.3%)
Free Lunch: 289 (57.3%)
Reduced-Price: 20 (4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 195 (38.7%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
504
Students
| Asian | 299 | 59.3% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 97 | 19.2% | |
| White | 97 | 19.2% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 9 | 1.8% | |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0.4% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
504
Students
| Grade 1 | 60 | 11.9% | |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 15.1% | |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 19.2% | |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 18.1% | |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 18.5% | |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 12.3% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 25 | 5% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
54.8%
Male Students
276
F
45.2%
Female Students
228